Chicken Salad Chick Opens Nov. 17 at Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove: What It Means for Restaurant Jobs

MAPLE GROVE, MN — Chicken Salad Chick, the Southern fast-casual chain built around scoops of made-from-scratch chicken salad, holds its grand opening Tuesday, November 17, at The Fountains at Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove. It is the brand's second Minnesota restaurant, and it belongs to a family Twin Cities basketball fans already know: the Coffeys.

A new counter-service kitchen in the north metro, a hometown ownership group with a multi-store plan, and an opening week that starts in two days.

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📍 Chicken Salad Chick Maple Grove at a Glance

Business	Chicken Salad Chick
Grand opening	Tuesday, November 17, 2026, doors at 10:00 a.m.
Address	11615 Fountains Drive, The Fountains at Arbor Lakes, Maple Grove, MN
Hours	10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., seven days a week
Concept	Fast casual: chicken salad flavors, sides, soups, sandwiches, desserts, catering
Owners	Starting Five LLC, the Coffey family
Industry	Restaurant and food service
New jobs	Not announced

🏆 Who's Behind It: A Basketball Family Goes Into Restaurants

The franchise group is Starting Five LLC, made up of Richard, Sheba, Sydney, Nia and Amir Coffey. Richard is an Army veteran and nonprofit CEO who played in the NBA, including a stint with the Timberwolves. Amir spent six seasons with the Clippers before stops in Milwaukee and Phoenix. Nia plays for the Minnesota Lynx, Sydney played professionally overseas, and Sheba comes from real estate. Maple Grove is the family's first franchise.

It is not meant to be the last. When the deal was announced in 2025, Chicken Salad Chick said the Coffeys had signed on to develop 10 restaurants across Hennepin and Ramsey counties. No dates or addresses for the rest have been published, but crews hired at a franchisee's first store are often first in line to lead the next ones.

Richard Coffey said the family is counting on "our local roots and community ties" to introduce the brand to guests across Minnesota.

💼 The Jobs: What a Chicken Salad Chick Kitchen Runs On

The company has not announced a headcount for Maple Grove, and we did not find Maple Grove postings when we searched its careers listings. So here is the honest version: a store opening Tuesday has its launch crew in place, and the hiring that follows comes in waves as schedules settle and the first wave of turnover hits. Get your resume ready and watch for postings.

The roles a store like this runs on are predictable. Team members work the counter and the line, scooping, plating and packing orders. Prep staff build the salads and sides from scratch each morning. Shift leaders open and close, and assistant managers and a general manager run the building. Catering is part of the model too, which means big orders and early starts.

💵 The Pay Detail That Depends on the Address

Maple Grove sits outside Minneapolis city limits, so the Minneapolis minimum wage does not apply there. Workers in Maple Grove fall under the Minnesota statewide minimum, which the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry sets at $11.41 an hour for 2026, rising to $11.87 on January 1, 2027. Minnesota allows no tip credit, so any tips come on top of the full hourly rate.

That is the legal floor, not the going rate: Arbor Lakes kitchens compete for the same counter staff, so compare the rate on each posting. The rule that matters: the address where you work sets your floor, not where you live. Our Minneapolis minimum wage explainer walks through the city side.

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Opening-week details and the full menu are on the Chicken Salad Chick website.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does Chicken Salad Chick open in Maple Grove?

The grand opening is Tuesday, November 17, 2026, with doors at 10:00 a.m. The restaurant then runs 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day.

Where is the new Chicken Salad Chick?

11615 Fountains Drive, in The Fountains at Arbor Lakes shopping center in Maple Grove.

Is Chicken Salad Chick hiring in Maple Grove?

No headcount has been announced and we did not find Maple Grove postings on the company's careers listings when we searched. Expect follow-up hiring after opening, and watch for postings.

Are more Twin Cities locations coming?

The Coffeys' 2025 agreement covers 10 restaurants in Hennepin and Ramsey counties. No other dates or addresses have been announced.

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